LucidShadowDreamer's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Birthday]

Interesting song to make a cover of. Just curious, is it (was it) someones birthday?

I see you're getting further in your jorney of genres, which is great :D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111
Even more, you've totally LunacyEcho:ed the piece XD
Lol, that organ sound sounds so cheap, and yet it fits this piece perfectly :p

The bass work is as fine as it always seems to be in your tracks. It's great that this track loops, and does so so smoothly too! Well done ;)
That's all I have to say really...

Good job ;D

LunacyEcho responds:

=> birthday =>

Well, it was the song that I was originally planning to write for my dad's b-day, but gave up because it wasn't sounding like I wanted (the song I eventually wrote was, in fact, Heartsteps).

=> genres =>

I dunno if this is really "further". It's just a prog-timed, synth-instrumented, organically-rhythmed type of thing I always almost sometimes never do.

=> organ =>

Yay cheesy default sounds! Actually, that pretty much defines every instrument I've ever used in any song ever.

=> loops smoothly =>

whooo approved by the master

Thanks for the review! Back to the army... :( JUST ONE MONTH LEFT! YOU CAN MAKE IT!

[Infinite Stairwell [sketch]]

I like the sound, although it'd be much better with better VSTi:s. The chord progression and melody sets a good mood, along with the percussion. I'm guessing this is mostly an experiment, which explains the length. It could still be longer though (coming from the wrong guy XD). The way the piano is incorporated into the piece is very nice :)
Good job!

Krichotomy responds:

Yes, a hasty experiment using free soundfonts, free percussion samples, and a synth. I don't feel very inclined to make many more serious pieces until I get serious hardware and software. Thank you for the compliments. :)

[T-Logic - Clairvoyance]

Well, this is a great piece for sure :p
You're definitely good at making these ambient tracks.
I agree with LunacyEcho on pretty much everything here.
The organ is great, and all the other instrument choices are good too. It must be really interesting to compose and arrange stuff like this.
I think what I'd still like to head in this would be something more high registered. High tones on a piano with much reverb always helps in tracks like this XD

The melodies are quite intriguing, and very original, yet somewhat too repetitive for my taste. I LOVE that bell that is hit every now and then!!!

A bit of a lame review, but I'm at a lack of time :D

TaintedLogic responds:

Thank you so much, LSD! No worries about the short(er) review. It's still longer than 95% of the reviews on NG - trust me. I really am lucky to have so many pals who write me such generous reviews on this site. ;D I'm glad you liked it so much, though, and I'll definitely consider the higher-register instruments more in the future. Your input is much appreciated! Thanks again. You're in the home stretch in the army, btw. Only 32 more days. You can do it! :D

[Chompy]

Simply awesome ;)
Props to all the musicians!

Step responds:

Thanks! Indeed, the musicians did an excellent job with this.

I appreciate you leaving a review man.

[Awake (Horror)]

Regretfully, I don't have time to leave too long a review (I'm in a bit of a hurry).
That word - hurry - doesn't fit this piece though, as it definitely isn't afraid to take it's time. I like how the listener is slowly sucked into the atmosphere of the track, not knowing what to expect.
This composition sounds really experimental, but I guess that's quite often the case when it comes to the horror genre.
I'm sad to say I'm not familiar with Penderecki's work, but I'll make sure that the case doesn't remain so for too long.

This would be great background music for a horror game or movie, as I'm sure you know. It'd be cool if it looped, but that mightn't be the right thing to do for this piece. Some places stand out a bit too much for it to work. I like that though, because that makes it feel like the piece is going somewhere.

I really love the transitions between the different parts too; they work surprisingly well. Everything flows pretty smoothly. The intruments work well together, which I find really interesting.
In fact, I think that tracks like this are always interesting, because I couldn't tell you what chords I've listened to, nor how the melody goes, but what I've listened to is still music.

Last but not least, I like your use of the piano. Despite what I just said, I like that I'm actually able to grasp a few notes in this point of the piece, and a piano used in the right way is almost always a great addition to a horror track.

Great job, I've got nothing to really criticise ;)

Phonometrologist responds:

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! I will say that yes for this approach to music, notes aren't really being used to stack up on each other to create chords, but rather the mindset is merely towards the timbre and texture of the sound-- A bunch of single notes interacting and clashing with each other.
I want to say that I was primarily figuring out how I could do a few things so in a sense it was purely experimental, and I didn't give much thought to the form of the piece. So there, I found something for you to criticize me on ;)
Thanks again!

[I Want To Save A Princess]

Whoah, after your album, this is quite the change in style indeed!
And holy crap, this sounds amazing! :D
Is there no genre you can't master? (probably not XD)
Really, I love everything about this piece, everything from melody, use of instruments and structure to percussion. This sounds so clean, and definitely video gamey o.O

Awesome job, and keep it up!!!

Mattashi responds:

Thanks for the kind words Lucid :)

[Resolve]

It may be short and pretty simple, but the atmosphere is great!
I can definitely picture this as an intro, so I think you succeeded well in what you were trying to make. Good job ;)

Step responds:

Woo, thank you!

[Limbic Syndrome]

Hey, this is really cool!
I love the concept of blending dubstep with an ambient horror feel :D
You did a really great job with making this feel halloweeny.
The piano fits in surprisingly well too.
Really not that much to criticise here :/
Great job ;)

UrnSudden responds:

It's funny that you use the adjective "Halloweeny" haha, when I was working on this, I didn't know what I was gonna call it, so I titled the .flp "Hallow Wiener"
Thank you for the review :D

I feel like the only criticism I'm prepared to take is the "why's it so short?" I came up with an artsy kind of excuse, along with the name. The limbic system handles emotion and memory, and in the case of a man damaged emotionally to the point of suicide, he makes irrationally hasty decisions based on the emotional damage, just like how the song is irrationally short, haha. BUT. The real reason is because of the technical issues I was having toward the end of the song :X

[Battalion - TOMORROW]

This was a very chill, relaxing track for sure. I like it! :D

TV-MAN responds:

Thank you :D I'm glad you enjoy it